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Hematophobia
An abnormal and persistent fear of blood is called hematophobia. Sufferers of this very common phobia dread the sight of their own blood, the sight of the blood of another person or an animal, and sometimes printed or filmed images of…
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Show more- Tuberculin A protein extracted from Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is used in a skin test to determine if a person has…
- Dissection, aortic See: Aortic dissection
- Otolaryngologist A physician specialized in diagnosing and treating diseases of the head and neck, especially those involving…
- Aspiration Removal of a sample of fluid and cells through a needle. Aspiration also refers to the accidental sucking in…
- Trochlear nerve The trochlear nerve controls the superior oblique muscle of the eye, one of the extraocular muscles, the…
- BCNS Basal cell nevus syndrome, also known as the Gorlin syndrome
- Pelvis, android There are significant differences in the anatomy of the pelvis in the female and male. The android or male…
- Sphenopalatine neuralgia A distinctive syndrome of headaches, better known today as cluster headache. There are two main clinical…
- Saliva A watery secretion in the mouth produced by the salivary glands that aids in the digestion of food. Saliva…
- Parasitic Having to do with a parasite, as in a parasitic infection; or acting like a parasite by taking nourishment…
- Meibomitis See: Meibomianitis
- Fasciola hepatica A parasite called the liver fluke which causes Fascioliasis or 'liver rot' in ruminants and many other…